good job! Just started 2nd part and saw your sand crawler picture--sure looked like the milling machines I ran on road surfaces.. They can do some serious damage!! Load a tri-axle in a few minutes. When is the return trip? Still crap in SW Ind. 1 Inch of ice on drive for last week..

Really enjoy your style of writing and your blog, Gordie. Your maiden voyage sounds like the maiden voyage of my Silverside, smoke fire, ice and all. Oh, you gotta love old GM's! Down the road, your trip story will be spun around the campfire many times, lol.